Field notes, v1753
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Feb. 14: Garzon (Head Practical Arts Dept., Philippine Normal College), Miss Aquilina M. Obana, Mrs. Constancia P. Villahermos (sp?); Mr. Daniel S. Oreta, Mr. Juan Mantoya, Mrs. Virginia P. Blanco, Hero. Aurora Mr. Tomas P. Talia, Villamil (sp?), Mr. Jose G. Cabrera, and Mr. Teofilo E. Espejo (all of the Natural Science Dept., Philippine Normal College), All names listed not identified as to connection are people from the Normal College. I was given a summary I purpose [illegible] the college which is called Heicarth. The college was founded under the American regime but now, of course, is completely run by Filipinos. The school train high school and elementary school teachers. A laboratory school is associated with it. The group was very much interested in the guidelines material and thought it would be especially helpful in teacher training programs and as a guide to educational administrators. I learned there was one Univ. of Philippines, a number of private colleges, education and a National Teacher's College. Highschool students can major in [illegible] biology, general science, physics, and chemistry; the latter two fields have been offered only scantily. In the elementary school about 30 min. a day is allotted for science in grades 1-4 and 40 min. in grades 5 & 6. The students get general science. One teacher commented the fact that science